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WITNBSSBS i r l l J. WQLINGARD. Pantaloons.

NQ. 225,399. Patented Mar. 9.1880.

` l ATTORNEY ".PETERS. PHDTULITNOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D, C.

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PANTALooNs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,399, dated March 9,1880.

Application led September 29, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES W. LINGARD, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pantaloons,Sto.;- and I do hereby declare that the following is a ful'l, clear, andeXact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making part ofthis specilication.

This invention is in the nature of an improvement in strengthening andre-enforcing the seams in and about the pocket-openings of pantaloonsoveralls, Src.; and the invention consists in pantaloons or overallswith a waistband divided at the hips into two parts, and with thepocket-openings faced within and at the mouth of the same by acontinuous strip of cloth which bridges the lower part ofthepocket-opening, and which unites the lower part and the two sides ofthe pocket-opening, in combination with a bridge-piece which spans theseam at the junction of the strip of cloth and the pantaloons, all ashereinafter more particularly described, as a new article of manu-Vfacture.

In' the' accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure l is a perspective viewof pantaloons with my invention applied to the pocket and side slit,Fig. 2, an edge View of my re-enforcing and facing strips, and Fig. 3perspective view of same.

Similar letters o1' reference indicate parts in the several figures.

A represents a pair of pantaloons or overalls with the waistband thereofdivided at the sides or hips into two parts, ct and b, and with thepocket-opening B faced within and at the mouth of the opening by a stripof cloth, G, which strip, commencing at or near the upper edge of theside a of the waistband, is carefully stitched to the band and withinone side, c, of the pocket-opening, the stitching extending to a point,d, at or near the bottom c of the pocket-opening, near which point thestrip C is folded and left unstitched, forming a bridge, f, to the pointg on the opposite side, h, of the pocket-opening, along the inner sideof which, and from the point g, the strip C is stitched to a point, 1Ithence the strip (l like bridges the .opening B, as at j, froln thepoint i to the opposite side, c, of the opening, and to a point, k, onthe portion a of the waistband to which it is stitched. From this point7c, and stitched to the strip C up to a point, l, on said strip (l, is astrip, D. This last-named strip extends across and bridges at m thespace fm. between the strip C and the pantaloons A, and is stitched atit on the opposite side, b, of the divided band.

By this construction of pocket-openings iu pantaloons both sides of thepocket-opening arefaced. The seam at the bottom of the pocket-opening isstayed or re-enforced, and the point of juncture or seam at the upperside of the pocket-opening is likewise stayed and re-enforced, wherebyth ey are greatly strengthened and tearing at those points prevented,while at the same time the re-enforcing strips provide the proper facingor finishing of the garment at the pocket-openings.

lt is obvious that the strip G, instead of extending entirely within theside c, maycommence 'at the point d and extend within the side h but inthis case a separate facing would be required for the side c and it isclear that,

instead of the strip D being made of a separate piece to form the bridgem, the strip C may be so folded and applied as to form .the bridge mwithout employing au additional strip for that purpose.

The construction hereinbefore described for facing and stayingpocket-openings of pantaloons is particularly applicable to pantaloonsfor children, in which the band is divided, as above described, thatthey may be put on with facility, at which divided points they areliable to tear under ordinary circumstances, especially when being drawnon, as the foot of the child is apt to catch at those points imm diatelyabove the openings.

am aware that it is not new to bridge the crotch of pantaloons at theiiy with a checkpiece of cloth or other inelastic pliable :material,either separate from or in one piece with `the button-strip andbutton-hole strip, for the purpose of re-enforcin g or strengthenin gthe fly.

Having nowV described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

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As a new article of manufacture, pantaloons with the waistband thereofdivided at the hips, and with the pocket-openings thereof faced withinand at themouth of the same by a continuous strip of cloth, C, whichbridges the lower part, e, of the pocket-opening, and which unites atjthe two sides c and 71, of the pocketopening, in combination with abridge, D, which spans the seam at the junction i of the strip C and thepantaloons A, substantially as 1o and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAS. W. LINGARD.

Witnesses:

RICHD. L. H. FINGH, GEO. S. EsPINsoHEn).

